Thanks for that info, zipty6. Might help a younger collector, knowledge I lacked, but could have used 30-40 years ago. Ruined a S&W model 19. Hot magnum reloads, more than 1,000 a year, pistol match participation, weekly practice was hard on my revolver. Never heard of gas cutting on a forcing cone, and on the underside of the top strap. Horrified and disappointed, when it started spitting lead, fragments out the side.That's a quality shooter. Nobody's mentioned it, so I'll throw out the standard caution about K frames chambered in 357 mag.
Don't shoot 125gr or lighter 357 magnums through it. The flat spot on the bottom of the forcing cone has been known to crack from excessive firing of such loads. 158gr will be fine, as will any factory 38 Specials.
A little Pitaina never hurt nobody.Wait, this was purchased yesterday and boasted about in the OP...and I just saw it listed in the classifieds today.
That's some easy in-love, easy out stuff right there.
Just passing along a gun that I stumbled onto. I don’t really want it when I bought it.Wait, this was purchased yesterday and boasted about in the OP...and I just saw it listed in the classifieds today.
That's some easy in-love, easy out stuff right there.
You don’t like my description then blow it out your ass. It ain’t got rust on it, it’s just a old gun that a old farmer kept under seat of his truck, if it’s pitted I’d say it’s pitted, if it’s rusted I say it’s rusted…the finish is worn and ugly but the gun locks up tight and the cylinder is in time.A little Pitaina never hurt nobody.
Just passing along a gun I bought on impulse, ain’t got much in it, but it is a Smith and it is a .357, oughta be worth about $400ish even though it has some “pitatina” lol.@HoJoe1977 might be a playa! Love em and leave em kinda a guy or gal!
He/She does have Ho and Joe in his/her name here!
OP, will you be refinishing this specimen?
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